Fire door ironmongery: our service in Chatham
Looking for fire door ironmongery in Chatham? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Chatham and the wider Kent area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Around Chatham, family homes after loft conversions, care homes and industrial estates all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Missing hinge screws and unsuitable locks are routine findings on fire door inspections everywhere; in Chatham we replace them with hardware covered by each door's evidence. We supply ironmongery for Chatham fire doors that matches each door's test evidence.
Why hardware choice matters
Fire doors are tested with particular hardware. Hinges hold the door in place as it heats up; locks and latches keep it shut against fire pressure; their holes are protected with intumescent linings. Swapping in a cheaper hinge, a larger lock body or a lever on a spindle that melts can change how the door behaves. Hinges for fire doors are commonly grade 13 to BS EN 1935.
What you get:
- Fire door signage
- Locks and latches covered by the evidence
- Lever handles, pull handles and push plates
- Intumescent pads and lock linings
Which fire door rules apply in Chatham?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chatham are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Chatham block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Chatham
Typical settings for fire door ironmongery include schools, hotels and offices. In Chatham, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
From enquiry to handover in Chatham
- Identify the door's certification and hardware schedule
- List items that need replacing
- Supply matching hardware
- Fit with correct pads and linings
- Check operation, closing and latching
- Record what was fitted
Budgeting for fire door ironmongery in Chatham
Guide pricing for fire door ironmongery: from £40 for minor items to £350 for a full hardware set per door, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Chatham building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Chatham and nearby
Neighbouring towns such as Rochester, Gillingham, Strood and Maidstone are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Do you work in Chatham?
Yes, we take on fire door ironmongery in Chatham and the surrounding area, including Rochester and Gillingham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Chatham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
Can I fit a new lock to a fire door?
Only one that is covered by the door's test evidence, fitted with the correct intumescent protection. A larger lock body or new holes can compromise the door.
Do fire doors need signs?
Most fire doors in non-domestic buildings and common parts should carry signage showing whether they are to be kept shut, kept locked or are automatic.